In the Footsteps of Van Gogh

by Gilles Plazy

Book Overview

People are captivated by Vincent van Gogh and his art--the intense colors and passionate brush strokes that characterize his paintings and the extreme emotions that controlled his life. Combining... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 067088250X
• ISBN13: 9780670882502
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam
• Length: 167 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 10.2" x 10.2"

Customer Reviews

Inspirational

After owning the book for five years I find myself more and more wanting to retrace Van Gogh's footsteps and attempt to capture my own view of the world he saw. I don't even pretend to think I could evoke the same emotions that his work does. But this book has helped give me the inspiration.

A compassionate and objective view of Van Gogh

What a wonderful book about Van Gogh. The authors take you to the towns were Van Gogh lived and painted. The excerpts from correspondence between Vincent and Theo were a perfect touch. The book is interesting and easy to read. This is the second biography of an artist I have ever read in it's entirety, and as an avid reader of 3-4 books a week, it was great to enjoy learning about someone whose work I have been fascinated with. I was pleased with the pictures of the towns and landscapes where Vincent painted. The book does not dwell on Vincent's illness, but it does not shy away from his behavior and the effect his illness and his strong beliefs had on his life. After reading this book I have a better understanding of the artist's feelings when he painted.